That pretty fairly describes what happened in Ross on Wye a couple of weeks ago - the roads disintegrated in a rain storm:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1d4vd4nrxko
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- Wed May 29, 2024 2:01 pm
- Forum: Moaning
- Topic: State of the Roads
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1300
Re: New 911
Oh dear - I hope this was just a glitch in translation because I really don't think the battery is actually a flywheel:
- Wed May 29, 2024 11:19 am
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Speed Limiters - July '24
- Replies: 28
- Views: 442
Re: Speed Limiters - July '24
I'm reminded of my Audi misreading the vandalised 20mph sign in the Welsh valleys as 80mph and giving it some beans unexpectedly :lol: Tried the A-road I mentioned this morning; I put the predictive cruise control on but turned off the lane keeping because it doesn't like some of the tighter bends. ...
- Wed May 29, 2024 11:14 am
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: FAO BMW i3-istas
- Replies: 12
- Views: 226
Re: FAO BMW i3-istas
I'd probably also want an i3 over an e-Mini too; I did contemplate the e-Mini after ruling out the Honda E due to the Honda's slight issues and crap range, but I'd just want to get a Cooper S in preference. Or an i3 because it's really interesting. Would have to be the 42kW version and I'd want to t...
Re: New 911
You're getting ahead of yourself sir! This is the 992.2. Of course it is - feels like the 992 has been out so long they've facelifted it once already, but that's probably just because virtually all the 992s from around 2022 on the approved used site have the Sport Design pack which gives them the m...
New 911
I watched Porsche’s official launch video for the new 911 on YouTube last night. Quite surprised by a few things: - when they first showed it, I thought they were taking the piss because it looks like a tiny facelift of the 992; - Mat Watson being involved in the launch video and basically doing a C...
- Tue May 28, 2024 10:49 pm
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Speed Limiters - July '24
- Replies: 28
- Views: 442
Re: Speed Limiters - July '24
My Audi’s predictive cruise control reads speed limits. It often seems to go back to its database though. There’s one long 40 limit on an A-road near us where it decides to slow down to 30 for a second then realises it’s still 40 so speeds up again. No signs to misread.
- Tue May 28, 2024 10:45 pm
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: FAO BMW i3-istas
- Replies: 12
- Views: 226
Re: FAO BMW i3-istas
I can see the appeal. Have you also considered an electric Mini? Same basic drivetrain tech should mean it’s reliable and with EV prices dropping you might get a much newer one for your budget.
- Tue May 28, 2024 10:33 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Randomness
- Replies: 8271
- Views: 1347901
Re: Randomness
Oh, a quick Google answered that one. 5,608,310 lbf⋅ft @ 102 rpm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C3%A4rtsil%C3%A4-Sulzer_RTA96-C I didn't spot the thermal efficiency in the Wikipedia article so I did some more digging. Apparently the engine is over 50% thermally efficient - i.e. more than half of t...
- Tue May 28, 2024 10:27 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: The House Projects Thread
- Replies: 2292
- Views: 578183
- Tue May 28, 2024 10:25 am
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Speed Limiters - July '24
- Replies: 28
- Views: 442
Re: Speed Limiters - July '24
Purely anecdotal, but I feel like I don't see anywhere near as much speeding as I used to. You just don't see that many people flying down the motorway doing a ton+ anymore, and seems like most of the crashes I see are lack of concentration more than anything (although probably braking assist would...
- Mon May 27, 2024 12:05 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Bye Bye Sunak..
- Replies: 636
- Views: 178346
Re: Bye Bye Sunak..
https://newsthump.com/2024/05/27/care-worker-shortage-what-care-worker-shortage-asks-government-planning-to-get-all-18-year-olds-to-do-it-for-free/ Meanwhile, the nation’s current crop of 18-year-olds has reacted with precisely the amount of enthusiasm you’d expect at the prospect of an unplanned y...
- Mon May 27, 2024 7:09 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Bye Bye Sunak..
- Replies: 636
- Views: 178346
Re: Bye Bye Sunak..
I don’t think people would piss away a whole year, I think it would be good for most people. It’s stupid though as the U.K. has a really well regarded professional military full of people who want to be there. I don’t see how taking time away from the professionals and putting it towards people who...
- Mon May 27, 2024 7:00 am
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Quintuple crown
- Replies: 7
- Views: 152
Re: Quintuple crown
WRC? Not sure if anyone has ever switched though.
- Sun May 26, 2024 7:17 pm
- Forum: Moaning
- Topic: State of the Roads
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1300
Re: State of the Roads
I was rather unimpressed with the number of potholes on the M40 yesterday. Local authority maintained roads I sort of understand the maintenance issues but Highways Agency? That’s just evidence of how badly run the country is currently.
- Sun May 26, 2024 7:15 pm
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Teh Spotted Thread
- Replies: 3585
- Views: 764873
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
It’s not far from here, I’ve not seen the Delta parked there before but the resident is an obvious Italian car perv, that’s a Fiat Coupe peeking in on the right, and choosing matching yellow for whatever the thing is on the left is a strong move. He probably remembers whose bum the headlight covers...
- Sat May 25, 2024 3:10 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Petrol Honda mowers
- Replies: 74
- Views: 2141
Re: Petrol Honda mowers
She was out so I took the opportunity. I did show her the photo when she got back. She looked amused and exasperated
- Sat May 25, 2024 1:14 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Petrol Honda mowers
- Replies: 74
- Views: 2141
Re: Petrol Honda mowers
Finally got all my mowers together.
The favourite is the second from the left, the one which should be wonderful but I don’t like is next to the Al-ko.
The favourite is the second from the left, the one which should be wonderful but I don’t like is next to the Al-ko.
- Sat May 25, 2024 7:18 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Bye Bye Sunak..
- Replies: 636
- Views: 178346
Re: Choose
Obvs the F1, though I would also spec and have built a Singer - or Tuthill or similar - 911. That wouldn’t be within 2 days so rules it out anyway.